The National Logistics Policy which is under consultation along with the National Logistics Council and State Logistics Coordination Committee will work as a template for better coordination and integrated development for logistics centre says Piyush Goyal.

Addressing the 1st National Conference of States on Logistics, the Union Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Piyush Goyal said, "The Logistics team in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is trying to integrate various means of transport, documentation and stakeholders through technology platforms into a much-simplified way of working which will enhance the Ease of Doing Business.

Lauding the cooperative spirit, Goyal said that this will truly give confidence to our business community & stakeholders in logistics that centre & states are working as a team.

The Minister said that Logistics is all about 5R's: Getting the Right product - In the Right condition - At the Right place - At the Right time - To the Right customer.

Describing Logistics as the lifeline of the nation's economy & industry, he said that in the midst of the lockdown, we were able to ensure that not a single person had to suffer for want of food grains, power and essential commodities.

Goyal said that in India, we have a $200 billion logistics ecosystem and a good part of it is supported by the Indian Railways.

“We are making massive efforts to bring down the cost of logistics & expand the scope of service that Railways provide. Using COVID crisis as an opportunity, Railways reoriented its pattern of working. A zero-based time table was created. On 18th January, the average freight train speed was 46.77 kmph as compared to 22.47 kmph last year in the same period,” said Goyal.

He said that DFC are corridors which will only carry freight transport, increasing the speed exponentially and bringing down the cost while adding huge capacity to be able to transport volume goods & small parcels. By 2022, we will have both the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors ready and will serve the people of India.